The upcoming months will be crucial for FC Barcelona as Deco and the board narrow down the potential candidates for the manager’s position, which will become vacant when Xavi departs this summer.
Barca has had a subpar season compared to their usual standards, and it could be argued that Xavi has been allowed to stay in his role for an extended period due to his reputation at the club.
Only the most passionate supporters would believe that Barcelona has any chance of winning a trophy this season.
When facing Europe’s top teams, it is expected that Barca will struggle, and their disappointing performance against Granada in La Liga (3-3) has left them a massive 10 points behind Real Madrid, who currently lead the league, with only 14 games remaining.
This is unacceptable for a club of Barcelona’s caliber, and it could be said that Xavi chose to leave before he was forced out.
His departure opens up the possibility for one of the best coaches in Europe to take over, but according to Fabrizio Romano, nothing has been finalized yet.
“There have been several names linked to the Barcelona manager position, and as I mentioned before, nothing has been decided. It will take time,” he stated in his exclusive Daily Briefing for “Every day we receive different reports from Barcelona. For instance, Klopp was mentioned for a week, and now he has disappeared from media reports…
“None of the mentioned managers – Tuchel, Flick, De Zerbi – have anything concrete or finalized at the moment.
“In my opinion, Roberto De Zerbi would be an excellent choice for the role, but it is also challenging to secure him due to the release clause in his contract.”
Whoever ultimately secures this prestigious position will undoubtedly face a challenging task.
Barca is still recovering from the Josep Maria Bartomeu era, and the club’s financial situation means that the new manager will have to work with limited resources.
Promoting young talents from their La Masia academy will be a requirement, as well as restoring Barca’s position at the forefront of domestic and European football.
According to the Source caughtoffside.com